deer-flowvsSeaGOAT
Two self-hosted projects, compared on the numbers selfhost.directory tracks live: score, popularity, release cadence and setup effort.
| deer-flow | SeaGOAT | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 86/100 | 53/100 |
| Rank in category | #4 of 209 in AI Agents | #4 of 6 in Code Management |
| GitHub stars | 84 602 | 1 316 |
| Stars, last 30 days | +1 654 | +6 |
| Stable releases, 12 months | 2 | 3 |
| Latest release | v2.1.0 · 24 Sept 2026 | v1.6.1 · 25 Oct 2026 |
| Setup | Advanced | Easy |
| Official Docker image | No | No |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Main language | Python | Python |
Which one should you pick?
deer-flow scores 86/100 against 53/100 for SeaGOAT, so it is the safer default.
SeaGOAT ships more often: 3 stable releases in the past year, against 2 for deer-flow.
If you want the quickest setup, SeaGOAT is easier to run; deer-flow needs more configuration.
deer-flow is growing faster right now (+1 654 stars in 30 days).
deer-flow details →SeaGOAT details →